Tigerville, S.C. – North Greenville was the victim of a strong night of three-point shooting by the King Tornado, who made 15 out of 32 shots from behind the arc (46.9%), which accounted for nearly half of King's points. The Crusaders kept the score fairly close thanks to 21 second chance points, but a cold second half allowed the Tornado to pull away in the end. Jalon Cokley led NGU in points with 21.

The Basics

Score: North Greenville – 68 / King - 91

Records: NGU 9-13, 5-8 CC / KU 14-9, 9-4 CC

Location: Tigerville, S.C. (Hayes Gymnasium)

How it Happened

North Greenville showed that they were up for the challenge in the first half with a 50% field goal percentage. After King jumped to a 10-3 lead, NGU fought right back and scored the next five points. A run by the Tornado allowed them to build their lead up to 10 points with 3:47 remaining in the first half. NGU closed the gap slightly, but King was able to add to it with a three-pointer with five seconds remaining to put them up by eleven at the half. Jalon Cokley led NGU in the first half with 17 points.

The Crusaders quickly cut the deficit down to eight to begin the second half, but King took over and never looked back. KU scored seven three-pointers in seven minutes to take a twenty point lead with 9:57 remaining. North Greenville continued to fight, but lost 91-68 in the end.

Inside the North Greenville Box Score

Jalon Cokley had a strong performance with 21 points and 4 rebounds.

DJ Brooks scored 13 points. He also recorded 3 rebounds and 2 assists.

Tommy Wade recorded 11 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists.

Inside the King Box Score

Jordan Floyd had a strong night with 25 points including 5 three-pointers. He also had 6 assists.

Je'Dong Young scored 18 points with twelve of those points coming from three-point range.

Kalen Clifton recorded 14 points.

Next Time Out

Next up for NGU is a nonconference matchup Thursday night against the Rams of Columbia International University.